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Able-bodied parkers should leave handicap spaces for those who need them

The other day, I had to go to (a local discount store) to pick up some things for the home. When I arrived, I noticed a little crippled older lady getting out of her car far away from the handicap parking spaces. She could not find a handicap parking space and walked with a walker.

I could not believe that this lady could not find a handicap parking space. (The store) has quite a number of handicap parking spaces. I walked to where the cars were parked in the handicap parking spaces just to see who was parking there. I could not believe what I saw.

Out of eight handicap parking spaces, only three of those cars had their handicap placard cards visible. The other five cars had nothing displayed. All I can say to those individuals who parked there illegally is “Shame on you.”

Most of these people know that nothing is going to happen to them. They do this everyday anywhere they go. The only way that these people will stop abusing this parking issue is for the Bartlesville Police Department to step up enforcement on this issue and write tickets. When it hits these people in the pocket book, will they finally stop using these parking spaces?

It really hurt me to see this senior citizen walking further because some individuals were too lazy to walk a little further. Come on Bartlesville, quit parking in these places unless you have a handicap placard. Let’s help our seniors who need these parking spaces or pay a large fine when you get a ticket.